Evaluation

• + Real world application

  Led to change in the childcare world (e.g. children be able to see their caregivers in hospital) and greater stability in childcare practices (e.g. key workers in nurseries).

  --> high ecological validity and practical use
• + Research support

  A study with mothers with depression found a higher percentage of their children were insecurely attached compared to non-depressed mothers.

  --> supports the connection between attachment and mental conditions
• + Long term effects

  A study on women who had experienced seperation from their mothers and found them to have a higher chance of developing mental health issues.

  - Many people experience mental health conditions that are not due to their early attachments so there must be other reasons for this